Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas

R&D Institution

www.forth.gr/en/home/Heraklion, Greece

About

The Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH) was founded in 1983. It is the largest research center in Greece with well-organized facilities, highly qualified personnel and a reputation as a top-level research institution worldwide.

FORTH reports to the General Secretariat for Research and Innovation of the Ministry of Development.

FORTH conducts specialized scientific research in strategic high-added value sectors, focusing on interdisciplinary research and development (R&D) activities in areas of major scientific, societal and economic interest, such as: Lasers and Photonics, Microelectronics, Advanced Materials / Nanotechnology, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Precision Medicine, Systems Biology, Robotics, Telecommunications, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Chemical Engineering Sciences, Energy, Environment, Social Sciences & Humanities, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

FORTH comprises ten Research Institutes. Its headquarters and central administration are based in Heraklion, Crete.

Clean environment and zero pollution

1 Innovative and advanced monitoring and modelling systems for revised air quality policies6 Provide digital solutions tailored to small and medium-sized farms to monitor and sustainably manage agricultural inputs and natural resources

Fair, healthy and environment-friendly food systems from primary production to consumption

3 Overcoming the barriers for scaling up circular water management in agriculture

Circular economy and bioeconomy sectors

16 Open Topic: Innovative solutions for the sustainable and circular transformation of SMEs

Representatives

Stavros Pissadakis

Director of Research

Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas